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Wim Koevermans
Wilhelmus ("Wim") Jacobus Koevermans (born 28 June 1960) is a Dutch football coach and former player. A central defender, he earned one cap for the Netherlands national team. Koevermans was a member of the Dutch team that won the European title at the 1988 European Football Championship in West Germany, although he did not play under manager Rinus Michels. Playing career Koevermans was born in Vlaardingen, South Holland. He played for Fortuna Vlaardingen, FC Vlaardingen, Fortuna Sittard, and FC Groningen. He ended his professional career in 1990. Coaching career After his retirement from playing Koevermans became a football manager, who worked for clubs like NEC Nijmegen, RBC Roosendaal and MVV Maastricht. He was the International High Performance Director of the FAI until he was appointed the coach of India. He resumed his office as the Chief Coach of Indian football team on 1 July 2012. He left the post in October 2014 after India's loss against Palestine. He was succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen () is a large town and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in . Geography The town is divided into a northern part (locally known as the "Holy") and a southern part by the A20 motorway (Netherlands), A20 motorway. On the east the town is separated from Schiedam by the A4 motorway (Netherlands), A4 motorway. Other places nearby are the small town Maassluis to the west, the village Schipluiden and the city Delft to the north, the town Schiedam and city Rotterdam to the east and the town of Spijkenisse in the south-west, on the other side of the river Nieuwe Maas. The A20 connects Rotterdam to the village Hook of Holland. The :File:Beneluxtunnel zz c tm e.jpg, Beneluxtunnel (the tunnel that runs under the Nieuwe Waterweg) connects the A20 to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic after its capital city of Bonn, or as the Second German Republic. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from 12 States of Germany, states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern Bloc, Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as the sole democratically reorganised continuation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballers From Vlaardingen
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league, and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers usually begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Men's Footballers
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1960 Births
It is also known as the " Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * January 1 – Cameroon becomes independent from France. * January 9– 11 – Aswan Dam construction begins in Egypt. * January 10 – British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana). * January 19 – A revised version of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan ("U.S.-Japan Security Treaty" or "''Anpo (jōyaku)''"), which allows U.S. troops to be based on Japanese soil, is signed in Washington, D.C. by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The new treaty is opposed by the massive Anpo protests in Japan. * January 21 ** Coalbrook mining disaster: A coal mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 SAFF Championship
The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for List of men's national association football teams#AFC (Asia), men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997. Host selection Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka. Broadcasting The tournament was broadcast live in Nepal on Kantipur Television Network, Tolo TV in Afghanistan and Television Maldives in Maldives. Every match was broadcast live on YouTube. Participating nations Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament. India national football team, India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 SAFF Championship, 2011 ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAFF Championship
The SAFF Championship (erstwhile SAARC Gold Cup and SAFF Gold Cup), is the primary association football competition contested by the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), determining the Sub-continental football championships in Asia, sub-continental champion of South Asia. History India is most successful team of this region. They won the title 9 times which is 7 times more than second most successful team Maldives (having won 2 times). Total countries that currently compete in the tournaments are Bangladesh national football team, Bangladesh, Bhutan national football team, Bhutan, India national football team, India, Maldives national football team, Maldives, Nepal national football team, Nepal, Pakistan national football team, Pakistan and Sri Lanka national football team, Sri Lanka. It is held every two years. Afghanistan national football team, Afghanistan joined SAFF in 2005 and left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Nehru Cup
The 2012 Nehru Cup was the 15th edition of the Nehru Cup and 3rd Nehru Cup since it was revived in 2007. It was held from 22 August to 2 September. The tournament was hosted in New Delhi, India. A total of 5 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final match happened between India and Cameroon and India won the match in penalty shoot out. India won the Nehru Cup after defeating the Cameroon 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 2–2 in extra-time. Format On 15 June 2012 the All India Football Federation announced the format for the 2012 Nehru Cup. The tournament was played in a round-robin style. In the end the top 2 teams India & Cameroon from the 5 teams played in the final, which took place on 2 September. Broadcasting NEO Sports, a premium all Sports Channel from the bouquet of NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd., has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of 2012 Nehru Cup in the Indian Sub Continent (India, Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Cup
The Nehru Cup was an international football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by Iraq in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007 before officially being held last in 2012 and was replaced in 2017. History Overview (1982–2012) Nehru Cup was launched in 1982 by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in memory of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, held in Calcutta. Known as ''"ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Nehru Cup"'' for sponsorship reasons, it was held once every 2 years. The first edition was inaugurated by Nehru's daughter, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Uruguay lifted the trophy with a 2–0 win against China. It was not held from 1998 to 2007. The tournament was mainly started to popularise football in India, and the hosts won for the first time in 2007 beating Syr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Constantine
Stephen Constantine (born 16 October 1962) is an English professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the Pakistan national football team. Early and personal life Constantine was born on 16 October 1962 in London. He is of Greek-Cypriot descent. He is a fan of English club Arsenal. Constantine is married and has three daughters; his family were living in Cyprus while he was coaching in Sudan. Playing career Constantine played in the United States for the Pennsylvania Stoners and the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms. He retired from playing at the age of 26, following a serious knee injury. Coaching career After retiring from playing, Constantine spent his early coaching career in the United States and Cyprus. Nepal Constantine coached the Nepal national team between 1999 and 2001. He led the national side to the runners-up position at the 1999 South Asian Games. The next year, he was awarded the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu award by the country's K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestine National Football Team
The Palestine national football team (), governed by the Palestinian Football Association, represents Palestine in men's international football. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA, and is governed continentally by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A football federation in Mandatory Palestine was founded in 1928. The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority. The same year, Palestine played their first FIFA-recognized match in a 3–1 defeat to Lebanon in a friendly. The team has won the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, thanks to a 1–0 win over the Philippines in the final. Their win in the competition qualified them to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, marking their first appearance in the competition. Palestine also qualified to the following edition of the Asian Cup in 2019, their first through regular qualification. They have yet to qualify for the World Cup. The Palestinian team is known by variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
